单词 | inflammatory |
释义 | inflammatoryadj.n. A. adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > setting on fire or alight > having quality of combustive1653 incentive1667 fire-kindling1674 inflammative1730 inflammatory1757 conflagratory1831 fire-setting1833 incendive1959 1757 W. Thompson Royal Navy-men's Advocate 44 They can also tell what use those inflammatory Combustibles..are of. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 572 The chief of the natural curiosities..is the burning phenomenon, and its inflammatory neighbourhood [Naphtha Springs, near Baku]. 2. a. Tending to inflame with desire or passion; of a nature to rouse passion, anger, or animosity. (Now usually in a bad sense.) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > [adjective] > causing anger angering1596 provocativea1600 incensive1633 provokinga1643 provocating1651 aggravating1685 inflammatorya1711 provocatory1870 hackle-raising1935 the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [adjective] > inflaming passion chafing1539 inflaming1562 incensing1598 enkindling1626 incensive1633 inflammatorya1711 a1711 T. Ken Hymnarium 13 in Wks. (1721) II. I felt a darted heav'nly Flame..Thus an inflammatory Ray Devour'd my Heart, dry'd all my Tears away. 1769 W. Draper in ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) I. ii. 18 People..read the poisonous and inflammatory libels. 1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. vi. 149 The inflammatory powers of art were summoned to his aid. 1834 T. Pringle Afr. Sketches v. 193 Inflammatory speeches were delivered. a1862 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. (1869) III. ii. 97 They used the most inflammatory language. b. Characterized by excitement or passion. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > [adjective] > characterized by passion passionalc1443 passionatea1586 pathetical1596 compassionful1604 pathetic1648 fevered1744 inflammatory1874 full-hearted1876 Latin1914 1874 J. L. Motley Life John of Barneveld I. i. 45 Such an inflammatory age. 3. That tends to heat or inflame the blood; exciting the brain or senses; stimulating. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > stimulation > [adjective] inflammatory1733 stimulant1785 irritative1796 stimulating1840 excitatory1874 pressor1890 reafferent1956 stimulatory1968 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > high or low temperature > [adjective] > high temperature > causing inflammatory1733 warm1737 pyretic1850 pyrogenetic1871 1733 G. Cheyne Eng. Malady ii. iii. 140 Without leaving that..Depression behind it..like Brandy or inflammatory Spirits. 1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 159 Everything which was astringent stimulating and inflammatory. 1805 W. Saunders Treat. Mineral Waters (ed. 2) 144 The high activity of Buxton water, and its inflammatory tendency. 4. Pathology. Of the nature of, pertaining to, indicative of, or characterized by inflammation or an inflamed condition of the body. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > inflammation > [adjective] scaldedc1450 angryc1500 inflammate1583 inflamed1599 fiery1600 blazed1631 in a flame1658 inflammatory1732 phlogistic1732 angered1753 fretful1804 phlogotic1817 phlogosed1830 phlegmatous1854 inflammablea1862 phlogogenic1881 phlogogenous1890 phlogogenetic1891 stormy1899 1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet i. 278 In inflammatory Distempers..the Strength may be diminished. 1799 Lear Let. Presid. U.S. in Sir J. Sinclair's Corr. (1831) II. 32 His [General Washington's] disorder was an inflammatory sore throat, which proceeded from a cold. 1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 4 420 The rapid progress of the inflammatory symptoms. 1877 L. A. Duhring Pract. Treat. Dis. Skin 42 Papules may or may not be inflammatory. B. n. An inflammatory agent; that which inflames, excites, or rouses strong feeling or passion. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [noun] > stirring up or inflaming passion > one who or that which fan1530 fuel?1594 incendiary1628 incendiator1653 inflammatory1681 inflammativea1711 enkindler1853 1681 H. More Plain Expos. Daniel vi. 159 Her beauty being such an Inflammatory to love. 1759 R. Jackson Hist. Rev. Pennsylvania 140 The Assembly chose only to glance at the Inflammatories thrown in their Way. Derivatives inˈflammatorily adv. in an inflammatory manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [adverb] > in an inflaming manner inflamingly1612 inflammatorily1840 inflammably1922 1840 C. Dickens Let. 2 Oct. (1969) II. 131 Yours inflammatorily and despondingly Charles Dickens. 1887 Illustr. London News 12 Mar. 282/2 An inflammatorily religious harangue. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1681 |
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